Another one from my tasting archives:
Short Preamble:
Mourvedre is the French name for this variety know as Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in Australia. I much prefer the French … Read more
06
May
2020
Month: May 2020
06
May
2020
Pyramids Road 2008 Shiraz
This one from my tasting archives: A combination of new and one year old American and French oak. Interesting that the back label states .. “shows vanilla and coconut on … Read more
03
May
2020
Heritage Estate Wines 2019 Fiano
An Italian grape from Avellino first planted in Australia by Coriole in McLaren Vale and now really thriving in patches on The Granite Belt.
A welcoming light straw colour in … Read more
03
May
2020
Heritage Estate 2019 Tempranillo
I really enjoy wines that are in the more savoury spectrum and Tempranillo most often lands right in that spectrum with grace and power. Around 15 years ago Tempranillo was … Read more
03
May
2020
Ridgemill Estate 2017 Joshua’s Pup
This is pretty clever winemaking, if there’s a gene for innovation then Peter McGlashan has it in spades. I first met Joshua’s Pup (the wine not the canine) in 2014 … Read more
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